President Katie Dukeshire opened the meeting. Peter Barcus gave the invocation and led the pledge of allegiance to the flag. Carolyn Rhode served as secretary.
Visiting Rotarians
- Visiting Rotarian: Dick Fisher of the Graham Club
New Member
- Kelly Carlisle, Bank of NC. Referral from Stuart Sioussat.
General Announcements
- Feed the Hunger Pack-a-thon: 12/12/15 at Holly Hill Mall from 1-3pm. Just show up! There’s no fee.
- Remember to pickup your Poinsettias from the Courtyard Marriot during business hours this week.
We have a new website! Thanks to Sam Holt along with Lane Jones and Pete Beck III.
View Here!Birthdays
- Stewart Sioussat – 12/2
- Lloyd Carter- 12/3
- Brian Dement – 12/6
Upcoming Programs
- December 8 – Club Assembly
- December 15 – Christmas Luncheon
- December 22 – Regular Meeting
Happy Clams
- Chief Smythe: New mayor (Ian Baltutis) sworn in tonight and new city manager to start January 11.
- Julian Griffin: Citadel bulldogs playing in National Championship. Current record is 9-3!
- Dick Fisher (visiting Rotarian): Elon upset last night against Kennesaw State.
- Gary Brant: Eastern Eagles in 4th Round of Playoffs.
- Gary Brant: Go Panthers.
- Philip Souza: NC State lost, but he feels like they won.
John Beshel: 1 of 9 children, Business Owner and Father
Dr. John Beshel holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Anatomy from Palmer University and a Doctorate of Chiropractic from The Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. He is currently a member of the North Carolina Chiropractic Association and the American Chiropractic Association.
Program: Brian Faucette, Program Supervisor, Graham Recreation and Parks
Brian is a native of Graham and graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill. He has served the department as Center Supervisor and is currently a Program Supervisor. Brian currently is responsible for the annual Fire & Ice Synthetic Ice Skating Rink, Thursday @ Seven and First Friday concert series, Movies in the Park, Monster Dash 5K/10K, Run for the Haw! 5K/10K, Summer Day Camp and Intersession Day Camp. He assists with Alamance/Burlington Senior Games and various Haw River programs. Brian manages Maple Street Center and is responsible for booking the facility. For rentals of the Maple Street Center, contact Brian with preferred dates and times.
New Park Expansion
- Developed 501-3c nonprofit to oversee and support new park development in Graham.
- Support it and visit online at GrahamRecreationAndParks.com
- The park will have modern elements for today’s youth and families.
- 5 Soccer fields
- Football Field
- Softball/Baseball Complex
- Rec. Center
- Amphitheatre
- Splash Pad
- 4 Playgrounds
- Open Lawn Play Area
- Fitness Zones
- Miles of Trails
- Dog Park
- and More!
Card Drawing
Cliff Parker didn’t draw the winning card today.
Closing
At the conclusion of the meeting, we all stood to recite the Rotary Four Way Test, and the meeting was adjourned. Until next week…
Club Related Dates
District and Club Business
2nd Tuesday of Each Month: Board Meeting for officers and committee chairs, 11 am until Noon.